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World of Warcraft esports in 2021: Does it have a future?

Seventeen years after its release, World of Warcraft is still one of the most popular massive-multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) in the world.

However, World of Warcraft esports is still relatively small compared to other popular games. On top of that, it seems that WoW has faced a lot of criticism recently. The latest addition to the storyline wasn’t received well (just take a look at the comments on the trailer) and the World of Warcraft forums are full of player complaints.

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Then there’s the news of the lawsuit filed against the game’s developer, Activision Blizzard, by the California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).